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Fulfilling Renewed Hope Promise: Jubilation As President Tinubu Pays NPOWER Beneficiaries Arrears, Assures Of Youth Involvement In Governance



It was jubilation among the NPOWER  beneficiaries  across the country as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday night commenced the payment  of  the backlog   of  NPower programme.


The payment commencement followed a painstaking verification exercise initiated and concluded by the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.


Announcing the release of fund  Wednesday night,Nigeria Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty, Dr Betta Edu,said it was an indeed a renewed hope for the  Nigerian youths during the  Christmas and New year celebration.


Edu said President Tinubu's interest in Nigeria youths is evidenced with his numerous policies and programmes of his administration largely tailored toward providing opportunities for them.


She wishes the beneficiaries who went through the painstaking process of the verification exercise, a Merry Christmas and prosperous New year with their loved ones.


 " I stayed  awake with the NPOWER team till 3am at the office to ensure NPOWER Beneficiaries get  paid before Christmas inline with the directive of the President.


 “ Now, I can confirm to you the payment of NPower Beneficiaries have commenced and the evidence is in their account Merry Christmas" the Minister said.


Aminu Muhammed from Kano said in a message to the minister" Thank you Mr president  and the honourable minister fulfilling  your promise, I just recieved my alert.


Same confirmation of alert receipt came  from Sanni Baba in Bauchi ,Uche Nnaji Obi from Enugu, Kayode Babatunde in Ibadan and kolo Nda from Niger amongst about 400,000 beneficiaries who successfully went through the verification process and got paid


Rasheed Olanrewaju Zubair (ANIPR),Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Honourable Minister, FMHAPA. 

21/12/2023

Comments

  1. AnonymousDecember 22, 2023 at 12:01 AM

    I really appreciate Mr president and the minister for keeping to words, the politics here is different. God be with you Amen.
    EYONG MBEH ETENG
    Cross River State.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 22, 2023 at 1:01 AM

    Please can beneficiary access their dashboard and how many months did they pay.

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